to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
minimum; at the very least
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be prolonged; to drag on
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
locker room; changing room; dressing room
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
rash guard; rash vest; rashie
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
men and women of all ages
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
remarkable; striking; obvious
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
looking slender in clothing
cleavage (between breasts)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture